Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-04
he hasn't half the money, You know, "

and KITTY laughed wlckedly.
Mr.. Readle again! Sally's heart
sank. She might have expected some
thing of the sort. Kitty was so totally
different from herself She could never
be made to see things as Sally saw
them; she was distressingly matter-of-
fact.
Sally sat bordering seriously. with
the lights turned low, after Kitty.
flushed and tired, and happy, had fall
en- asleep.
Surely things must come out right.
Howard must be backed and encour-
aged, and Mr.. Beade must be snubbed.
crushed and annihilated.
Sally was not quite clear as to how
this latter was to be accomplished, but
she went to sleep with renewed hope.
Il suppose we shall be flooded with
calls. shan't we?" said Kitty. as they
sat in the parlor the next evening, talk
ing over last nights festivity with
occasional yawns.
II suppose so. dear" responded
Sally, gazing at her in fond admiration.
Kitty was at her lovelest. Her red
lips wore smile of pleased expectancy,
and her dark eyes were bright with
anticipation.
''By the way" she said, peering in
to an opposite mirror and patting her
hair; Mr.. Beade said something
about coming tonight Dear me!
how do / look?'
Sally groaned inwardly.
Il presume Mr. Breadle will not
notice much, she said severely. He
is past those things. l should think.
He must be forty at least"
about that, said Kitty, sweetly.
The bell rang at that moment, and
the subject of their conversation was
ushered in. followed by tall form,
with a fair head, none other than How
ard himself.
Mr.. Beadle pounced upon the chair
nearest Kitty; Howard sank gracefully
upon the sofa at Sally's side.
Il hope your duties of last night
have not quite worn u out, y he said,
looking down at her ienderly.
"Oh, dear me, not at all!' responded
Sally, rather sharply.
That was all wrong; but what was
she to do?
1T was a charming affair" Howard
continued, moving little nearer to
her.
Thank YOU said Sally abstractedly.
She was watching the pair opposite,
with rising uneasiness.
Mr.. Beadle was leaning forward at a
dangerous angle, talking with horrible
volubility. with his eyes fixed on Kitty's
face
Sally felt a wild desire tc see his
chair roll backward and land him on
the floor
Howard looked little hurt by her
brevity; but Sally was oblivious.
Don't you think her lovely?" she
said.
Kitty was venturng a remark at the
moment with coquettish little laugh.
Sally could gladly have shaken her.
Very" said Howard, rather va
guely and without looking around.
"He is Jealous" said Sally to herself.
Poor fellow!'
"She is always pleasant, like that. to
every body" she said, aloud, with sym
pathy and reinsurance in her tone.
She doesn't mean anything by it..
"Indeed?' said Howard.
But he did not seem quite TO under
stand the force of the remark.
Mr. Beadle was begging Kitty to
sing; and now was Sally's chance.
"Do dear" she urged; "oGr new
waltz song. DO you know itP' she
went on, turning TO Howard. "Mr
Bennett will turn your leaves. Kitty"
Howard followed Kitty to the piano
obediently, and Mr., Beadle joined Sally
on the sofa
How extremely well-suited they
are. sally ODScINtu. uty SttIi
made for each other. Don't you think
500"
Really had not noticed it," re-
joined Mr.. Beadle, stroking his mus
tache with sudden gravity.
'Stubbly-good gracious, yes!' said
Sally to herself wrathfully.
II should hardly think So, he added.
with some asperity.
NO" said Sally, frigidly.
And they relapsed into silence,
That was the first of long. series of
similar occasions.
Howard and Mr.. Beadle called inces-
sanity, and Sally's anxieties increased
accordingly.
Things are very discouraging for the
most part. Mr.. Beadle was plainly
enamored of Kitty's manifold charms.
and was determinedly devoted. Kitty
was gay. and careless, and bewtching,
and Howard was as languid as ever.
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